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now we have all started break… which is well needed. After assessing my work
and deciding what I need to do in order to finish up my project to make it
portfolio worthy, I look back and realize how much work was actually done.
While it may not seem like a lot when it is up on the boards, the progress made
from start to finish is something to be proud of. It is work we have done over
the past 4 years of undergrad all piled into one semester. Everything from the
large picture, to the small details of construction become a reality, to an
extent, and shows its worth to who we can become as architects. I am personally
proud of my work and I look forward to taking my critiques and finishing up the
project to make it presentable.
But after all it is time to sleep,
rest, relax, or however you want to say it. For those of us continuing our
education at SIU, we have been working since 2nd semester of our
senior year. It is not easy to go three straight semesters and think and work
as hard as we do. It goes without saying that we are mentally exhausted. But I
wouldn’t say that it is a bad thing. I enjoy the constant work; otherwise it
takes only a few days for me to get bored. This constant work is exhausting,
but its keeps us as architecture students, designers, thinkers, any other name…
its keeps us going. It’s just who we are. But in the meantime, we must take our
month break and get rested up to work on our thesis project.
In this meantime, what do we do? I
can’t speak for anyone else, but I keep designing. I stay creative and do
things to keep me sharp and fresh. After all its important in this profession.
As I have probably mentioned before, I design and hand craft vintage style
skateboards. I have taken this hobby of mine and created a small business. So
in my free time now I am taking on other design works. This moment I am
designing a logo for my company brand. Branding is important, and in many ways
its no different than architecture. Its about an icon, which many architects
try and put a touch of style into their own work to make a statement about who
they are.
If there is one thing I really hate,
it is the separation that exists between design professions. I understand that
I am an architecture student and I should be focusing only on that, but that
isn’t what a real designer does. Look at all the architects who design
furniture and dishware, and so many other things. You cant divide people like
that or else they become lost and dull. Their ideas fade and they lose
themselves as a designer. That is primarily why I try and talk about an even
amount of architecture, as well as other design aspects that I am involved with
in my life. They fuel me and keep me sharp.
I hope everyone has a great break
and does plenty of sleeping and relaxing. But remember to stay sharp and get
creative!
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